<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Dear Colleagues,<br><br>The Internet Society has announced that it is seeking applications<br>for the next round of the ISOC Fellowship to the IETF program. The<br>program offers engineers from developing countries fellowships that<br>fund the cost of attending an Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)<br>meeting.<br><br>As you know, the IETF is the Internet's premier standards-making<br>body, responsible for the development of protocols used in IP-based<br>networks. IETF participants represent an international community of<br>network designers, operators, vendors, and researchers involved in<br>the technical operation of the Internet and the continuing evolution<br>of Internet architecture.<br><br>Fellowships will be awarded through a competitive application<br>process. The Internet Society is currently accepting fellowship<br>applications for the next two IETF meetings:<br><br> * IETF 74 being held in San Francisco, USA, 22 - 27 March 2009<br> * IETF 75 being held in Stockholm, Sweden, 26 -31 July 2009<br><br>Up to five fellowships will be awarded for each IETF meeting.<br><br>Full details on the ISOC Fellowship to the IETF, including how to<br>apply, are located on the ISOC website at :<br><br> <a href="http://www.isoc.org/educpillar/fellowship">http://www.isoc.org/educpillar/fellowship</a><br><br>Fellowship applications for both IETF meetings are due by 31 December 2008.<br><br>The Internet Society formally launched the ISOC Fellowship to the<br>IETF program in January 2007 after successfully piloting the program<br>during 2006 at IETF 66 in Montreal and IETF 67 in San Diego. Thirty six<br>individuals from 25 countries have participated in the program since<br>its inception.<br><br>I encourage you to pass information about this program to individuals<br>involved in your regional operators' groups that have a keen interest<br>in the Internet standardisation activities of the IETF. You also may<br>consider being a reference for the applicant.<br><br>If you have questions, please do not hesiate to contact Connie Kendig<br><<a href="mailto:kendig@isoc.org">kendig@isoc.org</a>> or Mirjam Kuehne <<a href="mailto:mir@isoc.org">mir@isoc.org</a>>.<br><br>Kind Regards,<br>Connie J Kendig<br>ISOC</body></html>